NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With the Baton Rouge and Monroe areas leading the way, Louisiana registered a net gain of 9,600 non-farm jobs during February, the state Workforce Commission reported Wednesday. Between February 2008 and last month, the tally was up by 9,500 jobs, on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. Over the month, service-providing jobs increased by 7,800, while jobs in the goods-producing sector — including the petroleum, construction and manufacturing sectors — gained 1,800.
Louisiana gained 9,600 jobs in February
By The Associated Press
March 24, 2009